Topiaries: I made them myself!

Over the last week or so I noticed a tutorial on one of the blogs. I thought I saved the blog name to share, but for the life of me cannot find it. I really wanted to give credit to the blog that inspired me to create one of these delightful prim topiaries, but alas, it will have to come later....as soon as I find that piece of paper! I gathered supplies yesterday and this evening crafted two little topiaries. I am not the best crafter by any means, but I am pleased at how they turned out. Please tell me what you think! Now to find the perfect spot...... I am thinking I may need a few more!

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

Enjoy these photos and thank you for stopping by! Thanks for allowing me to share!

Farm Stitch Primitives!

Exciting News! Rebecka, my dear friend, now has her own blog: Farm Stitch Primitves is the name of her blog. She has enjoyed me sharing so many of your blogs with her that now she has her own as well! Be on the lookout for great photos and ideas from her. I believe Rebecka is truly the luckiest person I know and she ALWAYS finds great items at incredible prices. I visited a thrift store today and brought home a great arm lamp...will share a photo later. Also went to Michaels and picked up supplies to make a little prim topiary. I am not sure how that is going to work out, but I will give it a try! I always get about half way through those things and think "wow, I should have just bought one". Unfortunately, where I live there are NO PRIM stores...and the local antique shops have very little to none in the way of prims. Good reason to pack the car and go on a road trip with Rebecka...the hubbies can mind the children for a day or two! Hope you have had a grand Monday...happy week to you! Beth

Some eye candy!

Foyer still being painted...well, the touchups are left to do, then photos will come. In the meantime, thought I might share a few photos of some of the little spots in my house that I love. You all are so kind to share such great inspiration, I would like to share the spots you have inspired me to create! Hope you enjoy, and leave any suggestions as well!

These are all spots from my kitchen. I change out the items on the noodle board quite often, leaving the big candle jar in the center. It sits on the kitchen table. There are THREE bowls sitting in the chair filled with apples. The largest one is quite dark and gets lost in the photo. The chair is a new acquisition, from a friend right out of her garage. Covered in "peanut dirt", she rescued it from her dad's barn. I saw it and had to have it....cleaned off the dirt, prim'd it up a bit and will have to post a photo of it alone for you! One of my bowls in the rack came from my grandmother's home. I never saw her use it, did not even know she had it until we closed that chapter of her life....when I saw it I was so excited, way in the back of a cabinet. It is by far the most special one I have of course....and I wish I knew if it had been hers alone, or her mother's as well.

The Lay's jar was Rebecka's great find yesterday on our little outing. Thought you might like to see it! I did pick up a great 1800's book today, and it is now proudly in my Mississippi secretary. Hope you enjoy the photos....and are having a lovely weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Yum, new color for the foyer!

Running errands today and a quick trip with my buddy Rebecka to a few shops....she was the lucky shopper today buying a fantastic large Lay's jar and a wonderful old ironing board. I bought paint. I recently painted my guest bath a lovely color from Glidden: Natural Linen in eggshell. I loved it so much I vowed all the rooms downstairs would become that color eventually! (Well, maybe, I still love my kitchen color!) The foyer was the next room on my list, following quickly will be the den. Tape is up, furniture pulled from the walls and the painting has begun. Once completed, will post some photos, and later tonight hope to get some other photos up for your enjoyment! Hope you have a delightful weekend ahead, I WILL BE PAINTING! :)

Prims and Cats

Is it just me, or does it seem if you love prims, you have to have a cat in the mix? We have two right now....Hairry Baker and Jackie. Both are excellent prim examiners: sniffing new items excessively, moving feathers around, laying on top of prim books, sleeping in prim bowls. They especially love my Longaberger Baskets. Empty baskets are prime for exploration and playtime. Meet Hairry Baker and Jackie; residents of The Prim Colonial.

Somehow I must be more diligent in my blogging! I am certainly going to do better starting today! Prims and Propers has not gotten aflight yet, but it is coming.....in addition, just a little shopping has happened over the last several months. That's gonna have to change! Adding a few shots today to share some of the latest purchases and a great photo my daughter took traveling across country this past summer.... more to come as I work hard to share with all of you as you have shared so generously with me!

Oh, have I been gone a long time! Been working hard on getting the Prims and Propers business off the ground. Happy to report that sampler patterns will soon be available and you will want one if you are a stitcher! I promise lots of great posts in the weeks to come! Please ask a friend to join my blog today!